Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
THENATION'S SOLONS.
THE WORK OF OUR SENATORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January 12.-SeBste.-Mr.
Hoar reported the senate bill to extend the
time for fling claims in the court of claims
under the French spoliation act for twelve
months additional, and on ibis motion the
bill passed. Mr.. Dolph, from the committee
on coast defenses, reported as an amend
ment to be offered, an item appropriating
S., coz, Oc0 for the construction of fortifica-
tons and other works of defense. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Platt the senate bill, authorizing
the settlement of the claim of Hiram Berdan,
assignee for the Berdan Fire Arms company,
for use by the government of the Berdan
Improvement in fire arms, WIGS taken up
and passed. On motion of Mr.. ingalls,, the
senate bill O amend section 3749, revised
eminent property, was taken up and passed.
The senate then, at 1:15 p. M. resumed con-
sideration of the inter state commerce bill.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 13-Senate.-Bills
were reported from the committees and
placed on the calendar as follows: By Mr..
Hoar, from the library committee, for the
erection of q monument to the negro soldiers
and sailors who gave their lives to the pre-
servation of the government. BY Mr..
Plumb, from the public land committee,
south or Kansas. By Mr.. Brown. from the
: committee on railroads, the house bill fol-
the settlement of the account of the Mobile
& Ohio railroad company. Mr.. Morgan
introduced by request bill to authorize
the Cherokee, Greek, Choctaw, Ohickasaw
and Seminole Indians to bring suits in GER
tain United States courts relating to the
condemnation of their property for public
use. Referred. The interstate commerce
reached. Messrs. Edmunds, Ingalls, and
Pugh were appointed conferees on the part
of the senate on the polygamy bill. Ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-Senate.-Mr.
Ingalls introduced bill granting arrears in
certain cases to those pensiOned by special
acts. Mr.. Cullom moved to proceed to 9
consideration of the conference report OF
the interstate commission bill; agreed to-
81 to IL. The nays were Blair, Cameron,
Chase, Cheney, Frye, Hawley, Hoar, Morrill,,
Sawyer, SeweI, Sherman and Spooner.
Before taking up The subject Mr.. Sewell,
from the conference committee on the bill
making an annual appropriation to provide
arms and equipments for the militia, made
a report Producing the appropriation from
100000 to S4Oe,0OO) which was agreed to.
The conference report was finally adopted
by vote of 43 to Is. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-Senate.-Not
III S0SSlOO.
WASHINGTON, January H.-Senate.-Mr.
Plumb offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the commissi oners of the
District of Columbia to supply in formation
as to the number; of places in the district
where liquor is sold without license, and the
reasons why such places are not suppressed.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer the senate pro-
ceeded to consider and pass pension bills or
the calendar. Forty pension bills (princi-
pension appropriation bill, appropriating
SIS, OO0, 900, was taken up and passed, with
only few immaterial amendments. The
army appropriation bill was then taken uI
The bill was passed with few unimportant
amendments. The senate bill to establish
agricultural experiment stations in con
nection with agricultural colleges was taker
up as unfinished business. and after some
discussion the senate adjourned without
action.